Folding landing net



Nov. 8, 1932. c. F. LARZELERE 1,886,559 N FOLDING LANDING NET Filed May29, 1930 INVENTOR Charles 1'' Larzalerg i 51 BY ATTO RN EYS PatentedNov. 8, 1932 r 3 a ca rn states eaten cnAnLns r; LABZELERE, orronn nuLAC, WISCONSIN FOLDING LANDING Application filed m 29, 1930. seriai in.?,175.

The present invention pertains to a novel Figure 1 is atop plan view ofthe present 'foldable landing netor scoop net for removlanding netillustrating in broken lines one ing fish from a body of water. of thestages of movementthe bow assumes The primary object of the presentinvenwhen being folded; I

5 tion is to devise a durable landing net for Fig. 2 is 'a' viewillustrating the device in landing large fish which have been caughtthe'folded position, with the net removed for with a hook and line, thelanding net being the sake of clarity; I capable of being'folded orcollapsed when Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentarycross not in use inorder that it may occupy a min sectional view taken on the line 83of'Fig.

imum of space. Essential features in the 1; V construction of a landingnet of this type Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross. sectional view areresiliency in the bow and in the manner taken on the line 4+4 of Fig.1,and of attaching the net to the bow wherebythe Fig. 5 is an enlargedcross sectional detail meshes of the net adjacent the bow or aton theline l of Fig. 1. i

13 tached thereto, are not sheared when the dif- Like characters ofreference are employed ferent sections of t1 e bow are'folded overthroughout to designate the corresponding each other, and both of thesefeatures are parts. I V v attained in a device constructed in accord-The numeral 1. indicates the handle of the ance with the'presentinvention. present landing net and it may be formed of Another object ofthe present invention is metal or of wood as the case. may require. toprovide a foldable landing net comprising Pivotally attached tothehandle 1 by means a metal bow to which a suitable handle is of. thepinf2 isabracket ,3,the pin 2 being in pivotally attached and providedwith releasthe nature ofais'crew or rivet or a pin pressed ab-le lockingmechanism whereby the handle into a suitable bore as shown in thedrawing.

may be swung relative to the bow into folded The bracket is preventedfrom pivoting when position for convenience in carrying the dethe sameis not desired by means of the butvice, the bow being formed of severalresiliton 4 which ismounted in the bore 5 with a ent members pivotallyconnected together at sleeve 6 surrounding the same to provide a p ytheir adjacent ends in a manner to permit the strong close fittingsupport and to prevent its 59 bow as a whole to be collapsed or foldedto accidental removal, the spring 7 forcing the gether so that thehandle and the several 7 button upwardly whereby it projects up sectionsof the bow will lie in a substantially Wardly'into a suitableperforation 8 in the parallel position one upon the other when bracket.By this construction it becomes apfolded. Difiiculty is ordinarilyencountered P t t at-Pressing the button downwardly in attaching the netto the foldable bow and, with the thumb makes it possible to swingtherefore the present invention contemplates the bracket upon the pivot2, and if at any attaching the same to the bow by providing timeitshould befound desirable or neces hollow or sleeve like pivot membersfor the sary to remove the button to replace the same A sections of thebow through which certain or thespring thus it can be accomplished by 43strands of the net are passed and by forming inserting a suitable punchmember through the sections to resemble the shape of a dogthe drilledhole 5 andjthereby force the sleeve leg bend with certain of saidsections offset and button out of the bore 5,

adjacent their pivot, thereby obviating the ,The backet 3 is providedwith an upturned 7 shearing of the net strands by the folding of flangeShaving the perforations 10 in order 4:; th different sections. tofacilitate the attachment'of the net, the

lVit-h the above and other ends in view the flange also serving for thebow sections to invention consists in the matters hereinafter restagainst in collapsing and opening the set forth and more particularlypointed out device, this feature being described in detail in theappended claims, reference being had in later stage of the description.The V I r to the accompanying drawing in which bracket 3 is alsoprovided with bent over portions 11 to accommodate pins 12 and aroundthe pins 12 are pivoted the sections or members 13 of the bow portion.To the opposite ends of the members 13 are pivoted the members 14 bymeans of pins or rivets 15 which are formed in the nature of sleeveshaving central bores 16. The opposite ends of the sections'14 arepivoted together by a pin 17 which also supports a Urshaped clip 18having perforations 19, the clip 18 being mounted on the inside ofthemembers' =14 and having a portion 20 bent around one of the members14 to prevent movement thereof, the pin 17 being of special constructionas clearly illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing wherein is illustratedthe sleeve member 17 that isinternally threaded to receive the screw 17This construction permits the sections 1414 to be readily uncoupled attheir'pivot where they are connected together in ord'erthat the net maybe conveniently placed thereon or removed in case damage is done to thesame during use. I v

The bows 13 and 14 are formed of spring like metal and are bent toresemble a clog-leg curve at the points indicated by the numeral 21 andthe sections 14-14 are oflset as at 21' adjacent the pin 17, thisfeature permitting the bow to be folded to-the position illustrated inFig. 2 without the sections contacting with each other and therebyeliminatingany danger of shearing the net 22 which is attached tothebow.

The net 22 is provided with the strands 23 which are looped around themembers 13 and 14 and is p'rovided with strands 24 which pass'thr-ougllthe bores 16, in the pivot pin '17. The

net also has a strand 25 whichis attached to the clip '18 .by tying itthrough means of'the perforation 19 and has the strands 26'which areattached to the bracket 3 by means-of the flange 9 having theperforations 10.

In'Fig. 1 the bow is illustrated in the open position,the members 14 andthe U-shaped clip 18Icomb'ining to force theupper ends of the members 13outwardly. Outward movement of the members 13 is prevented by the 7portions 11 on the bracket 3 and therefore the resiliencyof the severalsections '13 and 14 tends to hold them in'an open position. The brokenlines in Fig. 1 indicate the manner in which the members 14 may beforced inwardly in order that they may assume the position illustratedin Fig. 2 and the button 4 is then depressed and the handle turned untilit reaches a position substantially parallel to the sections of the bow.

7 Although a specific embodiment of the present invention has beenillustrated and de-' scribed it is to be understood that various changesmay be made within the scope of the appended claims without departingfrom the spirit of theinvention and such changes are contemplated.

What I claim is 1. A landing net comprising a handle havdle andreceivedin a perforation in said bracket in: a manner to prevent pivotalmovementthereof, and a pluralityof pivotally connected bow members. mounteduponsaid bracket. j e

3. A landing net comprising a. handle having a bracket pivotally mountedthereom'a spring pressed plunger mounted in said handle and projectinginto a perforationin'said bracketto normally prevent f pivotal move--ment thereof, a plurality of springelike ivotally connected bow memberspivotal at tached to said bracket, and a U-shaped clip positioned at thepivotal connection, a pron formed on said clip and. bent around onev 0said members to rigidly secure said clip thereto, said bracket, and saidU-shaped 'clip' causing the resilience of said members to maintain saidmembers ina distended position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. CHARLES F. LAR-ZELERE.

